Category: Current Issues

BEHOLD THE LAMB »

Over at Midwest Christian Outreach Ron Henzel, Christian apologist and Senior Researcher at MCO, has an edifying post concerning the cardinal Christian doctrine of the vicarious penal substitutionary atonement of Christ on the Cross:  Christian worship services around the world regularly echo with the declaration of John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the […]

HOMOSEXUALITY AMONG SIN OF OUR TIMES »

The sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 1:10, ESV) In Paul’s letter to Timothy his first concern is that Timothy will stand in opposition to false teachers and appoint others who will oppose false teachers. The concern that Paul has regarding false […]

WORST EASTER SERMON OF 2009 AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED »

Chris Rosebrough, captain of internet based Pirate Christian Radio and host of the Fighting for the Faith Radio program announced on Monday that Joel Osteen is the winner of the “Worst Easter Sermon Award” for 2009. “Every Christmas Christians whine and complain about secular and atheistic efforts designed to take Christ out of Christmas yet […]

CONFUSION CONCERNING CALVINIST SPIRITUALITY? »

Apprising Ministries has been researching the rejection of Sola Scriptura, in favor of highly subjective and existential Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, within the visible church for several years now. Developing as it has been into a veritable cult of contemplative spirituality it would certainly appear that the influence of Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster  continues spreading within mainstream evangelicalism, and even within Calvinist circles. For […]

ROB BELL DOES NOT ADHERE TO SOLA SCRIPTURA »

DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA!   For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4, ESV) There Are Three Things That […]

ROB BELL, PETER ROLLINS, AND QUEERMERGENT'S ADELE SAKLER »

DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA!   “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: ‘Hear the Word of the LORD!  This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!” […]

BUT DO EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY AND BRIAN MCLAREN REALLY LOVE GAY PEOPLE? »

Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. (Luke 17:1) Brian McLaren Leave The Judging To Jesus And Get Your Own Emergent House In Order Yesterday in a not so veiled promotion piece for something called Bridge the Gap Brian McLaren, […]

PEOPLE-PLEASING POETS, PROPHETS AND PREACHERS PETER ROLLINS WITH ROB BELL »

…always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:7, NASB)  Isn’t It Odd That Those Who Embrace Mystery Know Biblical Christianity Is Wrong A while back Apprising Ministries told you that Emergence Christianity up-and-coming postmodern philosopher/theologian Peter Rollins with be hooking up with his friend Emerging Church icon Rob […]

SADNESS FOR "GAY CHRISTIANS" »

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the Kingdom of Heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” (Matthew 23:13) If You Truly Loved Someone, Then You Would Care Enough To Tell Them The Truth A couple of […]

MYSTICISM MELDS MUSLIM MYSTICS TO TONY CAMPOLO AND EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY »

DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA!     All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. (Matthew 11:27, ESV)  The Christian Is An Ambassador of Jesus Christ […]

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